NYSE$ATO

Atmos Energy Corp · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Atmos Energy reported earnings for the second fiscal quarter of 2024 and raised fiscal year 2024 guidance.

Atmos Energy reported strong results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, with earnings per diluted share of $4.93 on net income of $743.3 million. The company raised its fiscal 2024 earnings per diluted share guidance to $6.70 - $6.80 and increased capital expenditure guidance to approximately $3.1 billion.

  • Earnings per diluted share reached $4.93 on net income of $743.3 million.
  • Capital expenditures totaled $1,415.5 million, with approximately 81 percent focused on safety and reliability.
  • The company maintained a strong financial profile with 60.9% equity capitalization and $4.2 billion in available liquidity.
  • Implemented $165.4 million in annualized regulatory outcomes; $178.8 million in progress.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.65B

Previous: $1.54B+6.9%
EPS

$2.85

Previous: $2.48+14.9%
Capital Spending

$646M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$646M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$432M

Previous: $358M+20.8%
Net Income

$432M

Previous: $358M+20.8%
Operating Income

$551M

Previous: $423M+30.4%
Gross Profit

$1.02B

Previous: $875M+16.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$262M

Previous: $95.2M+175.8%
Total Assets

$24B

Previous: $21.3B+12.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Atmos · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.65B

Q2 2024+6.9%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Atmos · $749M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Distribution
    $543M-20.0%
  • Pipeline & Storage
    $206M+12.2%

Forward guidance

Atmos Energy raised its fiscal 2024 earnings per diluted share guidance to the range of $6.70 - $6.80 from $6.45 - $6.65 per diluted share. Fiscal 2024 capital expenditure guidance increased to approximately $3.1 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Fiscal 2024 earnings per diluted share guidance raised to the range of $6.70 - $6.80.
  • Fiscal 2024 capital expenditure guidance increased to approximately $3.1 billion.
  • The company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.805 per common share.
  • The indicated annual dividend for fiscal 2024 is $3.22, which represents an 8.8% increase over fiscal 2023.
  • Company's vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services.

Headwinds

  • Risks relating to regulatory trends and decisions.
  • The company’s ability to continue to access the credit and capital markets.
  • Increased federal regulatory oversight and potential penalties.
  • Possible increased federal, state and local regulation of the safety of our operations.
  • Possible significant costs and liabilities resulting from pipeline integrity and other similar programs and related repairs.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+6.8%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-7.0%

Q3 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-0.4%-3.4%-7.7%
Q1 2026+1.8%+1.6%+9.6%
Q4 2025+1.3%+3.5%-0.8%
Q2 2025-1.0%-5.5%-6.4%
Q1 2025+1.9%-0.1%+4.4%
Q4 2024+2.5%+5.9%+2.9%
Q3 2024-0.4%+0.9%+2.6%
Q2 2024-0.5%-3.3%-4.6%
Q1 2024+0.1%+1.2%+3.4%
Q4 2023+1.3%+1.1%+3.3%
Q3 2023-2.2%-2.5%-4.6%
Q2 2023+5.0%+5.0%+2.0%
Q1 2023-1.0%-1.2%-6.0%
Q4 2022+6.8%+5.6%+12.5%
Q3 2022-3.6%-4.6%-4.6%
Q2 2022+2.2%+0.9%+3.1%
Q1 2022+2.7%+0.7%+6.9%
Q4 2021+1.8%+3.3%+2.8%
Q3 2021+1.6%+1.4%-2.2%
Q2 2021-0.2%-0.0%-2.7%
Q1 2021-1.8%+0.5%+0.3%
Q4 2020-3.6%-1.1%-3.3%
Q3 2020-0.1%+1.2%-7.2%
Q2 2020-5.3%-4.9%+2.7%
Q1 2020-0.3%-0.9%-6.4%
Q4 2019+0.2%-0.4%-1.3%
Q3 2019+1.0%+0.5%+0.7%
Q2 2019-2.3%-1.1%+1.1%
Q1 2019-0.6%+1.6%+3.1%
Q4 2018+0.4%+1.3%+3.5%
Q3 2018-0.8%-0.2%+1.8%
Q2 2018+1.4%+2.3%+1.3%
Q1 2018-1.0%+2.3%+0.6%
Q4 2017+1.4%+1.1%+3.6%
Q3 2017+0.0%-0.6%+0.9%
Q2 2017+0.8%+1.5%+5.2%
Q1 2017+0.3%+0.3%+1.3%
Q4 2016-3.7%-3.1%+0.1%
Q3 2016-0.3%-2.0%-6.6%
Q2 2016+1.0%
Q1 2016+1.6%
Q4 2015-1.0%
Q3 2015+0.4%
Q2 2015+1.8%
Q1 2015-1.3%
Q4 2014+1.4%
Q3 2014+0.4%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2014-0.9%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013-0.5%
Q2 2013-0.2%
Q1 2013+0.6%
Q4 2012-3.1%
Q3 2012+1.1%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2012-0.7%
Q4 2011-4.6%
Q3 2011-7.0%
Q2 2011-0.1%
Q1 2010+0.7%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q4 2008+0.5%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q3 2010+0.1%
Q2 2010+0.1%
Q4 2009+0.1%
Q3 2009+0.1%

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